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about | around |
| İngilizce | Türkçe |
| about to become [sth] v expr | (on the point of being) (bir şeyi yapmak) | üzere olmak f. |
| She is about to become the youngest scientist to win the Nobel Prize. |
| about to happen adj | (imminent) | eli kulağında s. |
| olması yakın s. |
| You want me to give you money? That's not about to happen. |
about-face,
also UK: about-turn n | figurative (policy, opinion: reversal) | fikir değişikliği i. |
| politika değişikliği i. |
| çark etme i. |
| Following a strong public outcry, the politician did an about-face regarding his position on global warming. |
about-face,
also UK: about-turn n | (military: turn) (askeri) | geriye dönüş . |
| The soldier did an about-face and marched back into barracks. |
About-face!,
also UK: About-turn! interj | (military: turn) (emir) | geriye dön ünl. |
| Company halt! About-face! Forward march! |
about-face,
also UK: about-turn vi | (military: perform a turn) | geriye dönmek geçişsiz f. |
| The privates about-turned at their sergeant's command. |
about-face,
also UK: about-turn vi | (turn in opposite direction) | ters yöne dönmek geçişsiz f. |
| When Kai heard a bang behind him, he about-faced and gasped at what he saw. |
agonize over [sth],
agonize about [sth],
also UK: agonise over [sth],
agonise about [sth] vi + prep | (struggle with decision) | kafa yormak f. |
| (argo) | kafa patlatmak f. |
| I was very unsure about whether or not to give up my job and I agonised over the decision for weeks. |
| İşimden ayrılıp ayrılmamak konusunda çok kararsızdım ve haftalar boyu buna kafa yordum. |
agree with [sb] about [sth],
agree with [sb] on [sth] v expr | (have same opinion about) | aynı fikirde olmak f. |
| hemfikir olmak f. |
| aynı görüşü paylaşmak f. |
| We all agreed with Jack about the colour of the new chairs. |
| all about adj | (on the topic of) | konusunda z. |
| I want to hear all about your trip. |
| all about adv | UK (all around a certain area) | her yerinde z. |
| her tarafında z. |
| The pickpocket looked all about to make sure nobody was watching. |
| all about adj | informal (person: very interested in) (bir konuya, vb.) | çok meraklı s. |
| When Ben was little, he was all about football, but he's completely lost interest in it now. |
angry about [sth],
angry at [sth] adj + prep | (cross about [sth]) | hiddetli s. |
| öfkeli, kızgın s. |
| He was angry about his son's failure. |
| be anxious about [sth] v expr | (be nervous about [sth]) | kaygılanmak, kaygı duymak f. |
| endişelenmek, endişe etmek f. |
| korkmak f. |
| Claire is anxious about her appointment with the dentist tomorrow. |
apathetic towards [sth],
apathetic about [sth] adj + prep | (indifferent about) | -e karşı ilgisiz s. |
| -e karşı duyarsız s. |
| -e kayıtsız s. |
| The receptionist seemed apathetic about her job and barely smiled at us. |
| be apprehensive about [sth] adj + prep | (be nervous about [sth]) | endişeli olmak f. |
| kaygılı olmak f. |
| I'm apprehensive about moving to Japan; I have never lived abroad before. |
argue about [sth],
argue about [sth] with [sb] vi + prep | (disagree) (bir şey hakkında) | tartışmak geçişsiz f. |
| My friend always argues about money with her husband. |
| ask [sb] about [sth]⇒ vtr | (request information from [sb]) (bir şey hakkında) | bilgi istemek geçişli f. |
| (birşeyi) | sormak geçişli f. |
| He asked his father about jobs in the factory. |
| Babasından fabrikadaki işler hakkında bilgi istedi. |
| ask about [sth] vi + prep | (request information) | soruşturmak geçişli f. |
| The journalist was asking about the director's latest film. |
| at about adv | (time: at approximately) (zaman) | sularında z. |
| civarı, civarında z. |
| Class starts at one, shall we meet at about quarter to? |
authoritative on [sth],
authoritative about [sth] adj + prep | (knowledgeable about) | konusunda uzman s. |
| konusunda bilgili s. |
| My history teacher is particularly authoritative on the Tudor period. |
beat around the bush,
also UK: beat about the bush v expr | figurative (avoid getting to the point) | lafı dolandırmak f. |
| (lafı) | ağzında gevelemek f. |
| Stop beating around the bush and give me the real reason! |
| beef about [sth] vi + prep | mainly US, slang (complain) | şikayet etmek f. |
| yakınmak f. |
| (argo) | dırdırlanmak, dırdır etmek f. |
| He's always beefing about work. |
| bellyache about [sth] vi + prep | slang (complain about [sth]) (birşeyden) | şikayet etmek f. |
| Fred is always bellyaching about the long hours he has to work. |
bicker about [sth],
bicker over [sth] vi + prep | (quarrel about) | hakkında tartışmak f. |
| hakkında münakaşa etmek f. |
| My brother and I often bicker over which TV channel we want to watch. |
| bitch about [sth] vi + prep | vulgar, informal (complain about [sth]) | -den şikayet etmek f. |
| söylenmek f. |
| (argo) | dırdırlanmak, dırdır etmek f. |
| The employees stood at the coffee machine and bitched about their pay. |
| bitch about [sb] vi + prep | vulgar, informal (make nasty remarks about [sb]) (birisinin) | arkasından kötü konuşmak f. |
| Petra's classmates bitched about her behind her back. |
| blab about [sth] vi + prep | slang (divulge carelessly) (bir şeyi) | ağzından kaçırmak geçişli f. |
| The secretary blabbed to the newspapers about her affair with her boss. |
| blabber about [sth] vi + prep | informal (talk incessantly about) (birşey hakkında) | durmadan konuşmak f. |
| Mrs. Wilson is always blabbering about what her neighbours are up to. |
| blather about [sth/sb] vi + prep | (talk pointlessly about) (bir şey hakkında) | anlamsızca konuşmak geçişsiz f. |
| zırvalamak geçişsiz f. |
| My dad likes to blather about football to anyone who will listen. |
| bleat about [sth] vi + prep | figurative, pejorative (complain about) | sızlanmak f. |
| şikayetlenmek f. |
| There is no point in bleating about the weather; we can't change it. |
| blog about [sth] vi + prep | (write online diary about) (bir konu hakkında) | internet günlüğü yazmak f. |
| blog yazmak f. |
| Nadia blogs about her life as a new mother. |
| boast about [sth/sb] vi + prep | (speak proudly) | böbürlenmek f. |
| övünmek f. |
| gururlanmak f. |
| I'm so bored of Tom boasting about his new car. |
| Jillian is boasting about her children again. |
| boast about doing [sth] v expr | (speak proudly about achieving [sth]) (başarı, vb.) | övünerek anlatmak geçişli f. |
| böbürlenerek anlatmak geçişli f. |
| Marcus often boasts about running the Boston Marathon last year. |
| brag about [sth/sb] vi + prep | (talk boastfully) | övünmek f. |
| kibirlenmek f. |
| He is always bragging about his wealth. |
brief [sb] on [sth],
brief [sb] about [sth] vtr + prep | (apprise of) (birisini bir konu hakkında) | bilgilendirmek geçişli f. |
| bilgi vermek geçişli f. |
| talimat vermek geçişli f. |
| The chief briefed his agents on the recent developments of the case. |
brood over [sth],
brood about [sth] vi + prep | (think too much about) | çok fazla düşünmek f. |
| derin derin düşünmek f. |
| There is no point in brooding over things that have happened in the past. |
| Jamie has been brooding about the outcome of last night's football game all morning. |
| buttonhole [sb] about [sth] vtr + prep | US, figurative, informal (accost, force to converse about) | konuşmaya zorlamak f. |
| The reporter buttonholed the congressman about budget cuts. |
buzz,
buzz about [sth],
buzz for [sth] n | figurative, informal (interest) | merak, ilgi i. |
| There has been a lot of buzz this season for plaid skirts. |
| be cagey about [sth] v expr | (evade: an issue) (bir konuyu, vb.) | geçiştirmek f. |
| temkinli olmak, ihtiyatlı olmak f. |
| Why are you being cagey about your plans for tonight? |
| care about [sth] vi + prep | (think is important) | önem vermek f. |
| önemsemek geçişli f. |
| I care about the issue of global warming. |
| care about [sb] vi + prep | (feel affection) (birisini) | sevmek geçişli f. |
| hoşlanmak f. |
| Of course I want to spend more time with you. I care about you. |
careful to do [sth],
careful about doing [sth] adj | (making sure to do [sth]) | özenli s. |
| dikkatli s. |
| He is careful about locking the doors before he goes out. |
| caution [sb] about [sth] vtr + prep | (warn) | uyarmak f. |
| ikaz etmek f. |
| The boss cautioned his employees about time-wasting. |
| clueless about [sth] adj + prep | informal (uninformed) | habersiz s. |
| bilgisiz s. |
| cahil s. |
| Don't ask me! I'm clueless about babies! |
| come clean about [sth] vi + adj | informal (confess to [sth]) | itiraf etmek geçişli f. |
| gerçeği söylemek geçişli f. |
| You might feel better if you go to your boss and just come clean about what you did. |
comment,
comment about [sth] vi + prep | (make remarks) (bir şey hakkında) | yorum yapmak, fikir beyan etmek geçişsiz f. |
| Audrey commented about the newspaper article. |
| concerned about [sth] adj + prep | (worried about [sth]) (bir şey hakkında) | endişeli, kaygılı s. |
| Tina is concerned about her weight and has decided to join a gym. |
| coy about [sth] adj + prep | (evasive) | kaçamaklı s. |
| bilmezden gelen s. |
| Jennine stopped dyeing her hair and being coy about her age. |
| The senator remained coy about his plans to run for governor. |
| crab about [sth] vi + prep | informal (complain about) | şikayet etmek geçişsiz f. |
| (gündelik dil) | sızlanmak geçişsiz f. |
| You don't make the weather any better by crabbing about it. |
crazy for [sb],
crazy about [sb] adj + prep | slang (infatuated) | aşık s. |
| tutkun s. |
| She thinks about him all the time because she is crazy for him. |
crazy about [sth],
crazy for [sth] adj + prep | slang (enthusiastic) | düşkün s. |
| tutkun s. |
| My youngest boy's just crazy about basketball. |
crow about [sth],
crow over [sth] vi + prep | figurative, informal (brag about) | övünmek geçişsiz f. |
| (gündelik dil) | hava atmak geçişsiz f. |
| böbürlenmek geçişsiz f. |
| Steve is crowing about his perfect test score. |
| cry about [sth/sb] vi + prep | (shed tears for) (birisi/bir şey için) | ağlamak f. |
| gözyaşı dökmek f. |
| The little boy was crying about being punished. What on earth are you crying about? |
cry about [sth/sb],
cry over [sth/sb] vi + prep | figurative (mourn, lament) | dövünmek f. |
| hayıflanmak f. |
| ağlamak f. |
| There is no point in crying about a situation you cannot change. |
| curious about [sth] adj + prep | (interested in [sth]) | meraklı s. |
| Small children are curious about everything. |
| cut up about [sth] expr | figurative, slang (upset) (bir şeye) | sinirlenmiş s. |
| kızmış s. |
| üzülmüş s. |
| Iris is really cut up about not being invited to her son's wedding. |
| daft about [sth/sb] adj + prep | mainly UK, informal (person: infatuated) | çılgınca seven, delicesine aşık s. |
| (gündelik dil) | abayı yakmış s. |
| gönlünü kaptırmış s. |
| Becca is totally daft about the new guy at work. |
| daydream about [sth/sb] vi + prep | (fantasize about) (bir şey hakkında) | fantezi kurmak f. |
| -i düşlemek, -i hayal etmek f. |
| I frequently daydream about living in a warmer climate. |
| disagree with [sb] about [sth] v expr | (not agree) | aynı fikirde olmamak, aynı görüşte olmamak geçişsiz f. |
| katılmamak geçişsiz f. |
| Alison disagreed with Mike about the best way to discipline their daughter. |
displeased with [sth],
displeased about [sth],
displeased at [sth] adj + prep | (dissatisfied with, disapproving of) | hoşnutsuz, memnuniyetsiz s. |
| beğenmeyen, tasvip etmeyen s. |
| The king was displeased with his advisor's decision to dismiss several members of the court. |
doubtful,
doubtful about [sth],
doubtful that adj | (unconvinced, not sure) | kuşkulu s. |
| şüpheli s. |
| John is doubtful about whether he made the right choice. |
dream of [sth],
dream about [sth] vi + prep | (daydream) | hayal etmek, hayalini kurmak f. |
| düşlemek geçişli f. |
| All day long, she dreamed of their honeymoon. |
dream of [sth],
dream about [sth] vi + prep | (fantasize) | düşlemek, hayal etmek geçişli f. |
| She dreams about becoming an astronaut. |
| educate [sb] about [sth]⇒ vtr | (inform, enlighten) | bilgilendirmek f. |
| bilgi vermek f. |
| aydınlatmak f. |
| The doctor educated us about the dangers of antibiotics. |
| emphatic about [sth] adj + prep | (adamant, determined) (bir konuda) | ısrarlı s. |
| kararlı s. |
| Jeff was emphatic about making the change. |
| enlighten [sb] about [sth] vtr + prep | figurative (explain or clarify to) (birisini bir konuda) | aydınlatmak geçişli f. |
| bilgilendirmek geçişli f. |
| Would somebody please enlighten me about whatever is going on here! |
| enlighten [sb] about [sth] vtr + prep | figurative (inform) | bilgilendirmek geçişli f. |
| Ray is an expert on French existentialism, so he can enlighten you about that branch of philosophy. |
enthuse over [sth],
enthuse about [sth] vi + prep | (show enthusiasm) | coşmak f. |
| çok ilgi göstermek f. |
| hayranlık duymak/göstermek f. |
| Arthur came home from the science museum enthusing about the new mineral exhibit. |
| enthusiastic about [sth] adj + prep | (keen, hopeful) | ümitli, umutlu s. |
| I'm not enthusiastic about the new tax system. |
| enthusiastic about doing [sth] expr | (excited to do [sth]) | hevesli s. |
| şevkli s. |
| coşkulu s. |
| Tony's very enthusiastic about starting college. |
eulogize about [sth],
also UK: eulogise about [sth] vi + prep | (speak in praise of) (bir şey hakkında) | övgüyle konuşmak f. |
| Brent eulogized at length about the benefits of a vegan diet. |
| be excited about [sth] v expr | (be animated, enthusiastic about) (bir şey için) | heyecanlı olmak f. |
| The children are excited about our holiday next week. |
| be excited about doing [sth] v expr | (be keen to do [sth]) (mecazlı) | can atmak f. |
| Jenna is excited about starting her new job on Monday. |
| fable about [sth] vi + prep | archaic (lie, invent stories about) (bir şey hakkında) | yalan söylemek f. |
| yalan uydurmak f. |
| The old man frequently fabled about his past. |
fantasize about [sth],
also UK: fantasise about [sth] vi + prep | (imagine, daydream about [sth]) | hayalini kurmak f. |
| As a child, I fantasized about living in a boarding school. |
| feel bad about [sth] vi + adj | (feel guilty) | -e üzülmek f. |
fired up about [sth],
fired up for [sth] adj + prep | figurative, informal (enthusiastic about [sth]) (bir şey için) | coşkulu s. |
| hevesli s. |
| heyecanlı s. |
| After an hour's practice on the tennis court, Isabel felt fired up for the tournament. |
| Forget about it! interj | informal (don't mention it, you're welcome) | bir şey değil ünl. |
| Forget about it. It was nothing really. |
| Forget about it! You don't owe me a thing. |
| Forget about it! interj | informal (don't worry, it's not important) | unut artık ünl. |
| sorun değil, problem değil ünl. |
| Look, it's not such a big deal that I lied to you, so forget about it already! |
| Forget about it! interj | (stop thinking about it) | unut gitsin ünl. |
| (argo) | salla gitsin ünl. |
| Anyone could have made the same mistake; forget about it! |
| Forget about it! interj | US, slang (emphatic agreement) | ne demek ünl. |
| lafı bile olmaz ünl. |
| Forget about it! interj | US, slang (emphatic disagreement) | lafını bile etme ünl. |
loaf around (US),
loaf about (UK) vi + prep | informal (sit idly in) | boş gezmek, boş boş gezinmek f. |
| aylaklık etmek f. |
| He spends all day loafing around the house. |
look around,
also UK: look round,
look about vi + adv | (seek [sth] in surrounding area) | bakınmak geçişsiz f. |
| etrafına bakınmak, çevresine bakınmak geçişsiz f. |
| I've been looking around everywhere, but I can't find my reading glasses. |
